Global Lighting Challenge

➙Increased urbanization and population growth are expected
to drive a 50% rise in lighting by

2030. To counter this energy demand,
the Global Lighting Challenge is encouraging the widespread adoption of LEDs,
with a goal of deploying 10 billion affordable fixtures and bulbs.

Federal EnergyEfficiency Tax DeductionExtended

According to the Clean Energy Ministerial, the program creator, lighting
accounts for 15% of global electricity
consumption. It is also responsible for
5% of global greenhouse gas emissions,
which is more than double the emissions
of worldwide air travel. Accelerating the
transition to energy efficient lighting will
have a significant environmental and
economic impact.

10 BILLION LEDS — This is the goal for the
Global Lighting Challenge, which encourages
businesses to switch to more efficent fixtures.

The European Commission and 13countries, including the U.S., have en-dorsed the lighting benchmark. The DOEhas a number of programs to help busi-ness owners finance lighting retrofits. Inaddition to a municipal outdoor lightinginitiative, the DOE offers the LightingEnergy Efficiency in Parking (LEAP)Campaign and the Interior LightingCampaign for offices.

The 179D tax deduction for energy-efficient facility improvements hasbeen extended until the end of 2016.The deduction expired at the end of2014, but now applies retroactively andwill not expire until Dec. 31, 2016. It allowsFMs and tenants in leased buildings touse a one-time tax deduction of up to$1.80 per square foot to offset the costsof installing high-efficiency interior light-ing, building envelopes or HVAC systems.To qualify, the new systems must reducethe facility’s total energy and powercosts by 50%. Incentives of up to 60cents per square foot are available forbuildings that meet lower thresholds.The DOE offers a free web-based cal-culator that can help you determine youreligibility for the deduction. To see wheth-er you qualify for the tax credit and learnmore about 179D, visit energy.gov. B

Creating a safe workplace for suspended work on the outside of your facility
is a critical requirement. It is imperative that your property meets OSHA
regulations and ANSI guidelines for fall-protection.

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